sprinkling
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Is sprinkling a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of sprinkling?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardlyExamples: "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"Synonyms: scattering, sprinkling
2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearbySynonyms: scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling
3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)Synonyms: aspersion, sprinkling
4. the act of sprinkling or splashing waterExamples: "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"Synonyms: sparge, sprinkle, sprinkling
verb (English)
1. distribute looselyExamples: "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"Synonyms: disperse, dot, dust, scatter, sprinkle
2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with forceExamples: "She splashed the water around her"Synonyms: splash, splosh, sprinkle
3. rain gentlyExamples: "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"Synonyms: patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinkle
4. scatter with liquid; wet lightlyExamples: "Sprinkle the lawn"Synonyms: besprinkle, sparge, sprinkle
Definition source: Wiktionary